Piper PA-28-151 N403DS

Summary

On 12 April 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N403DS, operated by Delaware State University, was involved in an accident near Stevensville, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 2008 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stevensville, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Bay bridge Airport (W29)

Coordinates

38.9749, -76.3269

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N403DS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Delaware State University

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delaware Airpar → Stevensville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC08CA051

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged speed/distance during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo private pilot said he made a straight-in approach to land, but was too high and fast, and did a go-around. He reported that on the next landing approach, he felt that he got behind the airplane, and again approached too high and fast, but landed anyway. He said the airplane ran off the end of the runway, and into a barrier. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. He said the airplane received damage to the nose and windshield. An FAA air safety inspector, who visited the airport, said he spoke with a witness who saw both approaches. He said the witness told him that on both approaches the airplane was high and fast, and that on the second approach the pilot forced the airplane onto the runway abruptly, running off the end and into a barrier.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.